Having two heads; pertaining to a biceps muscle.
- b. bursa — lies between the tendon of the biceps brachii muscle and the bicipital groove of the humerus. See also intertuberal bursa.
- b. bursitis — inflammation of the bicipital bursa over the point of the shoulder where the tendon of the biceps bends over the humerus. Usually follows trauma and is characterized by a reduced stride, circumduction and dropped elbow. Forced extension of the limb and deep palpation of the joint causes pain.
- b. tendon — tendon of the biceps muscle.
- b. tenosynovitis — inflammation of the bicipital tendon and its sheath; characterized by shoulder lameness and sometimes calcification of the tendon and osteophytes in the intertubercular groove are observed on x-rays.